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On the evening of January 27, 1756 arrived what many musicians regard as "the greatest human gift" (Keys 13), Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgang Gottlieb, better known as Mozart. Mozart was a true icon of his time as well as the present time. Starting at a young age Mozart began composing music; Mozart made over forty written compositions throughout his lifetime. He revolutionized classical music, opera, and everything else that fell in between the two, singing, stage directions, composing, etc. His first appearance was at the age of nine where he and his sister held a concert that was composed by the two. The two were celebrated but Mozart more than his sister because most of the work he composed himself. As a young boy, Mozart was celebrated and admired by both his peers and elders, they thought of him as a prodigy, miracle, and even a gift. Mozart's talent was like that of no other's at the time. His many compositions expressed many different aspects about him and his life. One generalization that could be made of Mozart's work is that he was willing to break the rules and try something new each and every time. There was no format to any of his works, each was original, unique and like no other. In Amadeus a film about Mozart's life told by music composer Antonio Salieri, Salieri speaks of Mozart from a distance. Salieri didn't like Mozart because Mozart played a tune for the Emperor one day and Salieri was offended because the Emperor was truly pleased by Mozart's natural talent. At that time, Salieri was head composer for the Emperor. During "Cosi fan Tutte" one of Mozart's operas in Italian, there is a dancing scene in Act III that had to be taken off because dancing, such as ballet, was forbidden in operas. Salieri tried everything possible to have that part taken out of the opera, but was unsuccessful as the Emperor allowed Mozart to get away with placing the dance in the opera without facing any penalties.
